Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend on 5/22/2012

The following is a list of companies trading ex-dividend on Tuesday, May 22nd:

Resources Connection (Nasdaq: RECN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, or $0.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 21, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 24, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 22, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.5 percent.
Avista Corp. (NYSE: AVA) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.29 per share, or $1.16 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 24, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 22, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.5 percent.
International Paper Co. (NYSE: IP) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2625 per share, or $1.05 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 24, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 22, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.4 percent.
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. (NYSE: HPY) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, or $0.24 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 24, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 22, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.8 percent.
Tessera Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSRA) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, or $0.4 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 14, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 24, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 22, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.4 percent.
Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, or $0.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 14, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 24, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 22, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.2 percent.
Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, or $0.36 annualized. This is a 12.5% increase from the prior dividend of $0.08. The dividend will be payable on June 14, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 24, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 22, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3 percent.
Rocky Mountain Choc Fact, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMCF) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share, or $0.44 annualized. This is a 10% increase from the prior dividend of $0.10. The dividend will be payable on June 8, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 24, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 22, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.4 percent.
Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share, or $0.92 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 8, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 24, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 22, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.8 percent.
Tim Hortons (NYSE: THI) declared a quarterly dividend of C$0.21 per share, or C$0.84 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 8, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 24, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 22, 2012.
Ambassadors Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: EPAX) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, or $0.24 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 7, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 24, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 22, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.7 percent.
Southside Bancshares (Nasdaq: SBSI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.8 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 7, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 24, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 22, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.8 percent.
Zions Bancorporation (Nasdaq: ZION) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share, or $0.04 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 24, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 22, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.2 percent.... Read more